Just read this on X from a leading Ukrainian journalist. (You may well be aware of)
Kinda on the same themes about Putins appetite won't be satisfied with a permanent freeze.
And this from the Atlantic is more of the same theme, and i reckon a pretty accurate take also...
I have no idea. I think you're right that Russia is in a world of immediate problems so maybe they would agree to some sort of freeze to buy time?
But ultimately, Putins abstract history lessons and worldview are formed by Ilyin and there is no way Putin will accept a free Ukraine outside...
There is a lot of miscalculation in the west who wrongly assume its about Territory, or NATO or Nazis or any other baloney reason for Putin.
Its none of those things. Putins worldview and Ukraine view is inspired by dead Russian fascist philosopher Ivan Ilyin, Putin quotes him often, personally...
The very first line that NATO cheated and made promises not to allow any counties in East to join is a Putin claim, never admitted by Gorbachov and rigoursly denied by the US politicians in the room.
Musk keeps posting conspiracy theories that suit his agenda with a 1 or 2 word quip. He's...
If there is kompromat, I doubt its something as benign as mere hookers. Nobody in MAGA would care.
Would have to be something maybe involving Epstein/underage or proper sick to even register in the MAGA bubble.
The TV programme it was on with Olga Skabeyva and husband Yevgeny Popov is one of most watched on main kremlin controlled Russian channel.
There is no way this happened by accident or without approval imho
Personally I doubt it was simply just to humiliate Trump, though it may have done that...
He's on the same trajectory as Biss.
Young, raw, looked a bit out of depth, needed time, got time, massive improvements week on week, now a top quality dynamic PL midfielder.
He's a 🌟
It was published on WSJ 2 days ago, saying it was US proposal.
Yes looks like it was drafted in July.
Agree on ambiguity, it's vague..... all sizzle and no sausage.
This is the official one, allegedly thay has been floated. But its author isn't Trump, so it means little unless he says so.
If doesn't really say what territory is handed over, I believed its Russia keeping 20% of what they've taken? And rest becomes demilitarised zone?
Not sure tbh, and any...
It has nothing to do with land. For Ukraine it's people and its existential right to exist.
Putin also isn't interested in fields, or villages, he wants all of Ukraine to destroy its nationhood and identity. That's why he commits genocide, that's why uses ethnic cleansing.
Ceding land isn't...